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Friday, February 24, 2012

Waiting for the Swallows to Return (Weekend Reflections # 127)

San Juan Capistrano, California"The miracle of the "Swallows" of Capistranotakes place each year at the Mission San Juan Capistano, on March 19th, St. Joseph's Day.As the little birds wing their way back to the most famous Mission in California, the village of San Juan Capistrano takes on a fiesta air and the visitors from all parts of the world, and all walks of life, gather in great numbers to witness the "miracle" of the return of the swallows."

This is an upside down reflection of the San Juan Capistrano Mission. The mission was founded by the Spanish in 1775. I found the slightly breezy reflection in one of the mission's fountains.

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Ah, reflections like only you know how to find them, and to invert them. (what was that line from "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" about being inverted ?)

I've missed a few sessions of reflections for the weekend, have been a bit under the weather and simply not blogging much as a result... but caught one or two reflections while in Paris yesterday and offer them up today by way of letting you know that I haven't forgotten by any stretch of the imagination about Weekend Reflections, and all the good things going on here. May the swallows return magically when the time is right. Best wishes...

Fountain....good one. Not too many fountains around here-but come summer I'll have to be on the lookout.I like that the whole image is a reflection aside from that sweet little flower on the right. Nice one my friend.

You have such an eye for the phootographic opportunity. I mainly know about the swallows there from the song many years ago.When I was posting here, my photo today was not offered as an option.Happy weekend!

James I was feeling very proud of myself for remembering to join the group this morning and now I see I've added MY photo instead of the Paris Reflection one from the blog. I"m sorry. If you want to remove it , I"ll put the right one up.V

When I was in fourth grade (in the way back machine), my parents took me to almost all of the California missions. I loved the story about the return of the swallows at Capistrano. Now I live in a float cabin in Powell River. I wait every year for the return of my tree and barn swallows. They eat lots of bugs, so they keep us both entertained and mosquito free (well almost). - Margy

I know the place well but haven't been there in a few years. Looks like you were there on a gorgeous day judging by that beautiful blue sky reflected in the fountain. I'll bet that is one of the most unique viewpoints ever presented of the mission!